Law is part of the process by which people construct their views of the world. In Material Law, distinguished scholar John Brigham focuses on the places where law and material life intersect, and how law creates and alters our social reality. Brigham looks at an eclectic group of bodies and things—from maps and territories and trends in courthouse architecture to a woman's womb and a judge's body— to make connections between the material and the legal.Theoretically sophist...

Many of America's most important social and political movements--abolition, women's suffragette, civil rights, women's liberation, gay and lesbian rights--have organized in the shadow of the law. All are based in their theoretical opposition to the law. Yet at the same time, they are dependent on the laws that prohibit them. Law is thus formed as much through the dynamic tensions that govern how these laws are received as through their official decree.Legal forms such as contracts, ...

The Essential LDS Collection is a compelling anthology that delves into the rich traditions and teachings of the Latter-day Saints movement, presenting an eclectic range of literary styles and themes. This compilation, drawn from the works of seminal writers, offers a multifaceted exploration of the doctrines, history, and cultural narratives that have shaped the LDS faith. The pieces in this collection span from personal reflections and theological discussions to historical accounts, each...

Delving into the rich tapestry of Mormon thought, 'The Main LDS Books' presents an illuminating collection of key works that capture the essence of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) tradition. This anthology cohesively intertwines theological discourse, historical narrative, and personal reflections, showcasing an array of literary styles ranging from doctrinal expositions to heartfelt poetry. The volume includes pivotal writings that span the early formation of the LDS church to its expansion a...

Street-Level Sovereignty: The Intersection of Space and Law is a collection of scholarship that considers the experience of law that is subject to social interpretation for its meaning and importance within the constitutive legal framework of race, deviance, property, and the communal investiture in health and happiness. This book examines the intersection of spatiality and law, through the construction of place, and how law is materially framed.

The Essential LDS Collection provides a comprehensive exploration into the multifaceted world of Latter-day Saint thought and tradition. This anthology presents a tapestry of religious discourse, from theological expositions and historical analyses to personal reflections and religious poetry. It spans various literary styles, inviting readers to grapple with the profound implications of the Latter-day Saint faith. Each piece has been carefully curated to highlight pivotal doctrines and hi...

The Church in the Modern World: Fifty Years after Gaudium et Spes commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. Featuring scholars from the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought, this book offers a future-orientated analysis by highlighting contemporary social issues through the lens of Gaudium et Spes. In part I, authors examine the historical, political, and social significance o...

Our health care system is crippled by desperate efforts to prevent the inevitable. A third of the national Medicare budget -- nearly 175 billion -- is spent on the final year of life, and a third of that amount on the final month, often on expensive (and futile) treatments. Such efforts betray a fundamental flaw in how we think about healthcare: we squander resources on hopeless situations, instead of using them to actually improve health.In Predictive Health, distinguishe...

Robert E. Howard's "The Hour of the Dragon" is a thrilling and epic fantasy novel that takes readers on a grand adventure with one of his most iconic characters, Conan the Cimmerian. In this novel, Conan, now a king, faces the greatest challenge of his life as he battles against dark sorcery, treacherous enemies, and ancient evils that threaten to plunge the world into darkness.The story is set in the richly imagined and ancient world of Hyboria, filled with warring kingdoms, mythic...

They said she was a fool.Shallah keeps to herself. Blinded at a young age, and orphaned soon after, she learned early that being alone is better than being a burden. Instead of hiding afraid in her cottage, she spends her nights exploring the deep forest that surrounds the village of Trallee. Shallah’s life is one of waiting—in darkness and in silence—until the day comes when she finds what she’s been waiting for.They said she would die out there.

WINNER OF:Frantz Fanon Outstanding Book from the Caribbean Philosophical AssociationCanadian Political Science Association’s C.B. MacPherson PrizeStudies in Political Economy Book PrizeOver the past forty years, recognition has become the dominant mode of negotiation and decolonization between the nation-state and Indigenous nations in North America. The term “recognition” shapes debates over Indigenous cultural distinctiveness, Indigenous r...

In these essays, brought together by the scholar Wahneema Lubiano, some of today's most respected intellectuals share their ideas on race, power, gender, and society.The authors, including Cornel West, Angela Y. Davis, and Toni Morrison, argue that we have reached a crisis of democracy represented by an ominous shift toward a renewed white nationalism in which racism is operating in coded, quasi-respectable new forms.